East_Germany_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Athletes from East Germany (German Democratic Republic) competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 226 competitors, 186 men and 40 women, took part in 124 events in 18 sports.[1] It was the first time that West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) and East Germany had sent separate teams to the Summer Olympic Games.
Quick Facts East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| East Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | GDR |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the GDR |
| in Mexico City, Mexico 12–27 October 1968 | |
| Competitors | 226 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Karin Balzer |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Gold
- Christoph Höhne — Athletics, Men's 50 km Walk
- Margitta Gummel — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Manfred Wolke — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
- Heinz-Jürgen Bothe and Jörg Lucke — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
- Dieter Schubert, Frank Forberger, Dieter Grahn, and Frank Rühle — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
- Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 200m Backstroke
- Rudolf Vesper — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Lothar Metz — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
Silver
- Klaus Beer — Athletics, Men's Long Jump
- Lothar Milde — Athletics, Men's Discus Throw
- Marita Lange — Athletics, Women's Shot Put
- Erika Zuchold — Gymnastics, Women's Side Horse Vault
- Karin Janz — Gymnastics, Women's Asymmetrical Bars
- Peter Kremtz, Dieter Semetzky, Manfred Gelpke, Roland Göhler and Klaus Jacob — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Frank Wiegand, Horst-Günter Gregor, Eugen Henninger, and Roland Matthes — Swimming, Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Helga Lindner — Swimming, Women's 200m Butterfly
- Gabriele Wetzko, Gabriele Perthes, Roswitha Krause, and Uta Schmuck — Swimming, Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Bronze
- Wolfgang Nordwig — Athletics, Men's Pole Vault
- Siegfried Fülle, Klaus Köste, Peter Weber, Günter Beier, Matthias Brehme, and Gerhard Dietrich — Gymnastics, Men's Team Combined Exercises
- Magdalena Schmidt, Ute Starke, Erika Zuchold, Maritta Bauerschmidt, Karin Janz, and Marianne Noack — Gymnastics, Women's Team Combined Exercises
- Harald Vollmar — Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
- Kurt Czekalla — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
- Sabine Steinbach — Swimming, Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Paul Borowski, Karl-Heinz Thun, and Konrad Weichert — Sailing, Men's Dragon
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ten cyclists represented East Germany in 1968.
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Four fencers, all men, represented East Germany in 1968.
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fourteen male field hockey players competed in 1968, when the East German team finished in 11th place.[2]
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathlete represented East Germany in 1968.
- Individual
- Team
- Karl-Heinz Kutschke
- Jörg Tscherner
- Wolfgang Lüderitz
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
East Germany had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1968.[3]
- Men's coxless pair – 1st place (
gold medal)
- Men's coxless four – 1st place ( gold medal)
- Men's coxed four – 2nd place (
silver medal)
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Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Nine shooters, all men, represented East Germany in 1968. Harald Vollmar won bronze in the 50 m pistol and Kurt Czekalla won bronze in the trap.
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men's team competition
- Round robin
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (2-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Defeated Mexico (3-0)
- Defeated Belgium (3-0)
- Lost to Soviet Union (2-3)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Defeated Brazil (3-1)
- Defeated Bulgaria (3-2)
- Defeated Poland (3-0) → Fourth place
Main article: Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Defeated Mexico (12:4)
- Tied with Yugoslavia (4:4)
- Lost to Italy (4:5)
- Defeated Greece (11:4)
- Defeated Japan (8:0)
- Defeated United Arab Republic (19:2)
- Defeated Netherlands (8:3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated Cuba (8:2)
- 5th/6th place: Lost to United States (4:6) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany Hockey at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "East Germany Rowing at the 1968 Ciudad de Mexico Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2018.